Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-02

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and $1,000 ought to buy first class man.
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Peter Kemp, the Australian oarsman,
should forever be disqualified from rowing
with reputable men, if the following account
of his carvings on in his recent race with
Neil Matterson and Stansbury, furnished by
an Australian correspondent, be true. He
SAYS:
In the final heat of the outrigger race Mat
terson, scratch; Kemp, As, and Stansbury, 46s.,
competed. After rowing short distance Matter
son got up to Kemp and attempted to pass him on
the inside. This Kemp would not allow, nor would
he a second time. Neil then sheered right out to
the outside and was passing Kemp easily. Peter,
however, deliberately pulled out also the result
being that Matterson fooled Kemp in his own
G.--.erson's water, and held up his hand. AS it
was ON a lake, however, and round an island, no
umpire or other official could follow. Neil had
asked him to let him pass each time he came up
to Kemp but the latter would not, so on the boats
coming in contact Neil tried to shove himsel If
clear, when Peter deliberately struck his hand
through Matterson's boat, and U Don MatterSOn
putting his hand through the canvas of Kemp's
boat, the latter struck Matterson heavy blow in
the back. By this time Matterson's boat was
rapidly sinking, and he had to swim
to the shore through lot of thick weeds.
Meanwhile Stansbury and Kemp rowed in
first and second, and upon being asked where
Matterson was, Kemp said he hoped the fellow
was drowned. Matterson managed to swim to
the shore thoroughly exhausted When sufi-
GENTLY recovered he proceeded to the shed where
the boats were kept, and upon seeing Kemp re-
marked, 'You were a coward, Peter, to treat me
in the manner you did" Kemp then in brutal
manner struck him right in the nose, knocking
Matterson down like a bullock, and upon Charley
Matterson running into the shed, he was struck at
also by Kemp, but fortunately was not hit A
regular uproar took place. but eventually all pro-
ceeded back to Goulburn, when several clergy
men and other respectable gentlemen gave evil
dence of the cowardly assault and the matter will
come before the courts in Sydney. Neil called
upon me and gave me those particulars, which
are corroborated by independent witnesses. Nels
nose is broken and crooked, and his eyes black
ened, so that you would scarcely recognize the
handsome young oarsman that was so recently
with you. Great sympathy is felt for him, and
the clubs are going to dsqualify Kemp for life
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On the second day of April, on the Pacific
slope, the question of supremacy between two
of the fastest trotters in the country will be
definitely decided. Oliver K and Harry
Wilkes will trot best three in five heats to
harness for stated purse of $4,000. Harry
Wilkes is, of course a slight favor1te III t.
betting, but his supporters find no difficulty
in finding takers for all the money they care
to wager 1 would not care to make posi-
tive prediction of the result OF the race, a.
the animals are very evenly matched, but
am inclined to think that Oliver K will be
landed the winner if he goes to the post in the
prime condition he is now reported to be Ill.
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The Danforth-Barnes fight for the feather
weight championship will probably occur on
Thursday night Of this week.